Cidrerie de la Brique

Cidery in Saint-Joseph (Manche), Normandie, France 🇫🇷

Established in 1953

Contact
Route de la Brique, Saint-Joseph (Manche), 50700, France
Description
It is in Normandy, in the heart of Cotentin, that the cider house of La Brique has been perpetuating the cider tradition since 1953. At that time, the brick cider house was just one of the many cider houses in Cotentin. Cider is still a popular beverage and is found at the table of all Norman houses. The distribution is then very local, concentrated in the cafes of Cherbourg and the Val de Saire. Individuals come to fill their bottles thanks to the many barrels present in the cafes. In the 1990s, under the leadership of Mr. Dupont, the Cidrerie de la Brique extended its distribution to Normandy.

In 2019, Francis Dupont sells the company to François Calandot. La Cidrerie de la Brique then offers a complete range of cider products which carries in its juice all the values ​​of our terroirs and the artisanal know-how inherited from a long Norman family history. Passionate about cider, the employees of the Cidrerie de la Brique are committed to promoting our cider products throughout the Cotentin, Normandy and even the whole world.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 37,5 cl. 4.5% ABV in my version. Pours a clear golden with a fizzy, dissipating white head. Dry apple aroma, rather discreet though. Medium body, quite fizzy, appley with quite some tannins, but not really Brett. Dry finish. Straight an very decent, if very burpy. 110724
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2024 at 16:23

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Golden yellow colour with foamy off-white head. Fruity nose with red apples, barnyard, apricots, herbs and orange. Fruity taste with notes of red apples, hay, apricots, spices, orange peel and a generous acidity in the finish. A husky apple peel harshness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and refreshing, quite harmonious. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2024 at 22:04

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle) Hazy amber colour with brief, off-white head. Fruity, spicy nose with notes of red apples, orange, honey and earthy aromas of barnyard and stable. Fruity, spicy taste with red apples, honey, orange, hazelnuts, hay, hints of cinnamon and a light smoke touch coming through in a dry finish. Medium body, mainly dry, but some sweetness is coming through. Balanced acidity. Slightly spritzy mouthfeel. Tasty and refreshing. Quite nice.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2022 at 15:35

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with the Mrs at Huis, Southsea. Aroma is fruity yet dry. Clear pale gold. Thin bubbly translucent white head. Medium sweet- juice with skin. Slightly sour. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Pleasent stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2022 at 17:51

6/10
Les Sablons/Normandie. Clear golden, not much fizzing going on. Hardly any sweetness, very dry and a little tart. A bit watery aroma with strong dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2021 at 23:54

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
750ml bottle. Pours clear gold with no head. Aroma is apple skins, apples, barnyard. Taste is light sweet followed by medium tartness, apples. Medium carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Mar 2021 at 07:23

6/10
Light, fizzy, fermented apple, earthy, a bit sour. Even a bit yeasty, floral. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2021 at 22:57

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Unclear golden body with a small white head. Aroma is a bit funky with apple, acidity and yeast. Taste is dry apple, acidity, yeast, some apple juice sweetness, some funky cellar notes and hint of Sulphur. Medium body and fresh aftertaste. Nice and refreshing with quite much taste.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2021 at 18:38

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7
330ml bottle from RusBeerShop in Moscow. Pours clear gold with no head. Aroma is green and apples and wood. Taste is green apples, light sweet followed by medium tartness.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2020 at 07:38

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2020 at 20:43